The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-23

that time OF his being charged with having COM
| mitted abortions; that he had been charged with
RIGHTEOUSNESS, OF his illicit relations with
women in Lebanon and with some of his female
patients
Q.-What have you heard good of him from 1861
good about him to morality truth or IN any other
respect?
Al do not think can say.
Q.-How did you happen TO get the appointment to
do brckwork at the Insane Hospital?
Abr. Harrison invited me to come.
At this point Mr.. Loop, of the committee,
made objection TO Mr. Span being recognized
as OF the counsel in the case and quite dis
turbance arose. Representative Pierce address,
| ing Chairman Crosse reflected upon that gentle
| mans method Of conducting the investigation as
unfair. The chairman replied with some asper-
| ity He said if MIR. Span was objected to he
could not continue in the case. Mr.. Wesner
| said he had asked Mr.. Spaan to assist him. Mr..
Loop, insisting upon his objection, presented the
| following:
under bond charged with crimnaly changing election
returns. therefore
Resolved that we as a committee request that other
counsel be procured by the defendants and Henry
| n. Span be Immediately excused
| This signed by J. N. Loop H. McCray.
4 George e. Nolih and William Grose, of the com
| mittee Mr.. Span excitedly asked if Mr..
Griffiths had had anything to do with this. Mr..
Griffiths replied that he had not. Mr.. Loop said
| he himself assumed all the responsibility, that
| he had discovered who Mr.. Span and did
|
| case.
Mr. Pierce in a very angry Tone wanted to
know what difference it made to the Repub-
lican members of the committee who his side
| employed IF we pick up scalawag or horse
thief" said Mr. Pierce. "a man who has no rep
| utation, that is our own fault and not yours and
| don't see why you should object"
Mr.. Burrell, one of the Insane Hospital trus
| tees. here asked to be permitted to speak, and
made a soothing speech. as he noticed by the
| fash Of General Crosses eye and his erimly-set
jaws. that his wrath was rising. He said that
Mr. Span had been invited to come in by Mr..
| Wesner, who was the trustees attorney, and he
hoped he would be treated fairly. Chairman
! Grose remarked that he had nothing further to
say that the committee had determined that
Mr.. Span should not be permitted there as AS
| attorney and added, 'If you have any other
counsel you may bring them in" Mr. Span
remained, but took no further part attor
ney.
Oliver Wynkoop twenty. three years DID, a
| farmer near Lebanon, the next witness
called He said he employed at the Insane
| Asylum attendant from Aug 81. 1885,
until he resigned April g. 1886. He was told by
Henry Erdhaus, fireman at the engine-house at
the hospital, not to eat the pork: that he didn't
| consider it fit to eat; that he (Erdhausl would
| not eat it himself. The witnesses partner in the
| ward, Mr. McClan, and himself made resolu
ton not to eat any pork. McClain, like himself
was from Boone county. They were In L ward
The witness had contributed money for cam
paign purposes.
| Q.--D1d you want to give the moneys
A.-No would rather have kept it. was solicited
| by Mr.. Hall, the storekeeper.
Douglass McClain. twenty three years old. tes-
titled that he had been attendant at the Hos
pltal for the Insane in the ward with the pre-
ceding witness He came from Lebanon on DR..
Harrisons recommendation He went to the
asylum in that capacity Aug Is, 1885, and re-
manned there until April g. 1886. An attendant
named James Kresinger had told him not to eat
pork because it was diseased. The witness said
money had been collected from him for political
purposes once. He had paid the money, one dol
lar, at Mr. Halls request.
Q.-Was it part of Mr.. Halls duties to collect
money from attendants for political purposes!
| Al don't know.
Mr.. Niblack-That is funny question
Mr. Grifiths-I merely wanted to know whether it
of his duties.
Witness--Mr Hall said there was use fori for cam
paign purposes He didn't state what amount
wanted. fixed the amount
David V. Height was then called, Mr. Swift
conducting the examination. The witness said
he had been at the Hospital for the Insane two
years. He was now employed as tme-keeper
and at clerical work in the general Office of the
| superintendent There appeared to be consider
able difficulty in framing the questions to suit
this witness He had been called for the pur
pose of testifying as to the conversation between
was finally put aside for time to be called
again.
Mr. jacks was recalled.
Odd you see any maggoty butter!
it was some time in May, 1885, the last of May or
$ Is: of June The butter was placed there for use.
: Mr.. Height was recalled He testified that
Mr.. Roth called his attention to irkin half full
!. of butter. He saw maggots In it.
Mr.. Gordon-Did you any good butter
there9
Witness-I had some good butter this morning
Mr.. Gordon-How often hayeyou eaten butter since
you have been therel
Witness-I suppose as often as anybody; every
day.
Mr.. Loop--You speak of seeing half tub of butter
' Had the other half been used outl
Witness--fhe other half was gone l don't know
whether it had been used out or not
s At the afternoon session Mr.. Height was again
q called to the stand
!. Q-You kept the time of the employees and docket
y them when they were away!
Did you dock Mr. Gapen when he was awayg
- Al do not keep his time.
Odd you dock Billy Cobb when he went to Leb
J. anong
9 Al do not remember
- Odd you dock Mr.. Hall when he coectn.
l. money for campaign purposes9
!. Did you dock DR.. Thomas when he was on
with his club!
Odd you dock any attendants employees wher
they were out as delegates to conventions!
g Al don't think did,
g. The witness was questioned regarding thu
at subsistence furnished. He of opinion tina
u it good. He testified as to the pay of at
a. tendants that the wages of an attendant in tn
ID male department, when hired, was $40 for tn
,r first two months and after that s. more
" month. In the female department an attendan
n gets $18 month for the first two years. an
OF then an additional 81 month. The witness sal
e. there were no favorites, and there none VIII
~ receive the graded pay at the time of their fire
- employment
n John S. Farrell, plumber and steam hea
al filter, testified that he lives in this city
and has done work for the Hospits
"a for the Insane extending over thre
or four years He had considerabl
trouble in getting pay for bills. He has one bi
Ie of $75 owing for about year and still unpaid
al He was handed day book of the Hospital fo
- the Insane showing liabilities at the close of tn